A 1942 Hungarian Order of the Holy Crown; Knight Badge

A 1942 Hungarian Order of the Holy Crown; Knight Badge - War Decoration and Swords; Multi-piece construction, silver gilt and enamels, 43.5 mm, on original triangular ribbon with hook and eye; minimal contact to enamels, with zero chipping, cracking, or flaking; toned and near mint.

C.1900; Of the highest quality in silver with perfectly executed white, green, and red enamels, with centre in gold; reverse is well marked as well as hallmarked with FR for Rothe as well as silver hallmarked "dog"; also silver hallmarked "A" and "A" on pin, measuring 86mm, very lightly and carefully worn, near mint.

A Maltese Order of St.John of Jerusalem - Order of Merit of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta, Bronze Medal, Hungarian Issue, 1956 - Bronze, obverse with a Maltese cross and inscribed "SACRA • DOMUS • HOSPITALIS S • IOHANNIS • HIEROSOLYMITANI" (Sacred House of the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem), reverse with the crowned arms of Hungary, inscribed "HUNGARORUM VIRTUTEM IN CHRISTO IUVANTIBUS" (Virtuous Hungarians Delighting in Christ) and Roman numeral dated "MCMLVI" (1956), signed "SJ" (S. Johnson of Milan), 36 mm x 66.5 mm, original ribbon with pinback, light contact, extremely fine. Footnote: The obverse of the medal is similar to the most-often found bronze medal of the Order but the reverse is different and indicates that it was issued in connection with the anti-Soviet Hungarian uprising of 1956.

A Hungarian Order of Merit - Military Division, Knight’s Cross (4th Class), in silver gilt and enamels, 43mm x43mm, with small decoration of Grand Cross (with Swords, Military), attached to ribbon (21mm), in near mint condition; in case of issue. Footnote; Grand Cross decoration with Swords is extremely rare, with less then 20 awarded.